Meaning of 気難しい in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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気難しい
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Kana Readingきむずかしい, きむづかしい
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Romajikimuzukashii, kimuzukashii
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- adjective (keiyoushi)
- Meaning
- hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
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Example Sentences
気難しい, きむずかしい, きむづかしい used in context
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My immediate boss is tough to please.
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She is being rather difficult.
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She looks bad-tempered, but she is kind at heart.
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彼女は気難しいので、彼女とうまくやっていくのは我々には難しい。
It is difficult for us to get along with her, because she is hard to please.
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He looks very kind, but he is unpleasant.
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He looks bad-tempered, but he is kind at heart.
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Kanji found in this word
difficult, impossible, trouble, accident, defect
On: ナン
Kun: かた.い, -がた.い, むずか.しい, むづか.しい, むつか.しい, -にく.い
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